The silver giant dragon, over a hundred meters long and dozens of meters high, spread its wings and soared upward with the help of the wind, using its body wrapped in Stardust Wind to forcefully block the descending flames.
Initially, Jean, who had transformed into the Stardust Dragon for the first time, was completely unable to control her body.
She could only rely on a Power of Imagination that was even less reliable than intuition to fly.
In fact, even the flight itself was supported by the power of the wind.
Fortunately, the Stardust Wind was now like the earliest wind element; although it was a bit unfamiliar, she could soon command it as easily as her own limbs.
The compatibility, evaluated as 'highly adapted,' quickly manifested its true essence.
Her own will gradually permeated every part of the body—the limbs could move, the giant mouth could open and close, and the wings could flap.
If Jean were to open her status panel now, the trait 'Greed' would be flashing frantically, mastering everything held by this Stardust Dragon body that originally far surpassed Jean's actual strength.
However, her entire will was currently focused on the living flame ahead, the Great Old One, Cthugha.
Relying on the Stardust Wind infused with her will, she relentlessly neutralized the impact of the blazing flames.
Swinging her sharp claws to tear open the surface flames, she did her best to probe into the deeper layers.
Even though being roasted by the high temperature was incredibly difficult, and even though the dense flames felt as solid as rock.
At this moment, Jean had no time to worry about these obstacles, pouring all her energy into the confrontation of wills.
Discarding hearing, discarding touch, discarding smell, discarding taste, and ignoring all irrelevant information.
Only a single goal remained in her mind: stop the enemy ahead and break these flames!
Following the thoughts at the bottom of her heart, she opened her mouth, gathering a massive amount of energy within.
After several seconds of accumulation, she sprayed forward, a breath with power no less than the Lungmen main cannon gushing out.
The massive fireball naturally could not dodge; the direct hit from the breath forcefully carved a chunk out of its body.
At the same time, it emitted a loud cry similar to a wail that echoed across the fields.
This wail made Jean even more excited; whether it was the quality of the condensed energy or the quantity sprayed, it was worlds apart from her original self.
The body full of vitality, the powerful limbs, and the wings that could fly freely were all extremely delightful.
---
The people on the ground stared blankly at the scene before them; the catastrophe in the sky that brought absolute destruction was being forcefully blocked by the suddenly appearing giant dragon.
Then, the dragon and the fire engaged in melee combat.
Substantial flames against a dragon manipulating a silver storm.
This battle, which transcended common sense, caused everyone's worldview to undergo a massive change.
'Is this the true form of the world?'
At the same time, they also began to pray to the giant dragon, praying that the giant dragon could win and save them.
"Look, Doctor, it's Master Jean! I didn't expect Master to be a giant dragon." Amiya looked at the scene in the sky with a face full of excitement.
"I think that besides praying, we should also do something, at least research how to escape," the Doctor said seriously from behind the mask.
"The light points burning Lungmen have already surrounded Chernobog. We need a deep enough location to avoid the fire and explosions," Kaltsit said after observing the surroundings and returning.
"No, we stay right here. Master will win. At that moment, the entire world will undergo a great change; we must be here."
Holding a greatsword and reading information from either the past or the future, Amiya said with certainty.
The Doctor also thought for a moment and then issued an order:
"Others prioritize searching for a place to take shelter, as close as possible. Amiya and I will stay here. Dr. Kaltsit, you should also evacuate first."
This plan was eventually accepted by Kaltsit, and everyone took action.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Frostnova, under the protection of Patriot, was staring at the sky: "Jean..."
---
The battle in the sky began to turn into a stalemate; this mass of living flame before her could be said to be endless.
Although the Stardust Dragon's body also seemed to have endless power, that was just a metaphor. While she could still hold her own now, it would eventually run dry.
This wouldn't do; the battle had to be ended as quickly as possible. Fortunately, the opponent's current expression of intelligence was not obvious, giving Jean room to maneuver.
[Shooting Sonic]
Massive energy was once again sprayed from her mouth. By now, the somewhat proficient Jean correctly hit the intended position.
The ray slicing diagonally through the central area opened a path, and then, following this path, she activated a skill:
[Sacrificial Domain]
By transforming her entire body into a large amount of Stardust Wind, she lunged straight inward along the path she had opened, cleverly passing through the outer layer of flames to reach the inner layer.
Then, she did not rush to restore her body but instead let the Stardust Wind explode directly on the spot.
The massive impact directly shattered the surrounding flames, leaving the entire core completely exposed—this was a giant sphere formed by flames condensed into a solid.
At this point, the state of 'Sacrificial Domain' had also reached its limit, but Jean did not directly return to her giant dragon form. Instead, following her past sensations, she let the Stardust Wind condense into her human form.
This was an attempt and a gamble, but Jean's hypothesis held true: carrying the vitality, power, and energy of the giant dragon, all of it was compressed into Jean's human body.
This was no longer a level of multi-fold growth; the level of her entire body had transcended to a new tier, and as a result, every part of her body felt a throbbing pain.
It was as if the energy within was about to burst through her body and explode.
Jean was not doing nothing at this moment; she frantically mobilized her vitality, constantly strengthening herself.
She greedily wanted to take all the power from the Stardust Dragon state for her own use.
Yes, Greed.
The trait of Greed was shining brightly once again, exerting its full performance, striving to absorb all this energy completely.
Half of the energy was used to strengthen her own endurance, and of the remaining energy, another half dissipated, leaving only a quarter of the power she had as the Stardust Dragon in her entire body.
However, this was not the form of a giant dragon, but a normal-sized human; her energy density had already exceeded that of the Stardust Dragon by several times.
Taking advantage of this momentum, she gritted her teeth, drew the white wind, and launched an attack at the giant core before her.
"Batto: Lion's Fang — One Thought Beyond"
Instantly, a white light flashed across. The entire core began to slowly shatter, starting from the edge of Jean's blade. The divinity filled within began to dissipate, and the momentum of the flames gradually weakened.
Relying on the Stardust Wind to mimic the wings of the Stardust Dragon, she barely remained suspended in mid-air, looking at the core turned into fragments, gasping for breath and trying her best to adjust her physical state.
Suddenly, a voice reached Jean's ears:
"Who are you?"
Then the scene before her changed rapidly, and a Little Girl wearing strange red clothes stood in front of Jean.
-------------------------------
Hope you enjoy this fanfiction if you do and would like to read the next 50 chapters in advance, pls do check out my Patreon:
patreon.com/MariaLight
Also don't forget to give me a Power Stone if you do like this fiction. Your support really motivates me to continue doing my best in translating, Thanks!!